(4) When an election broadcasting debate commission of each level holds interviews or debates referred to
in paragraphs (1) through (3), it shall hold them by inviting any of the following candidates. In such cases,
candidates who are invited by an election broadcasting debate commission of each level to the interviews
and debates shall participate therein unless there is a compelling reason not to do so: <Amended on Aug. 4,
2005; Jan. 25, 2010>
1. A presidential election:
(a) Candidates nominated by political parties having five or more members of the National Assembly
belonging thereto;
(b) Candidates nominated by political parties that have obtained 3/100 or more votes of the total
number of nationwide valid ballots in the immediately preceding presidential election or the
immediately preceding election of proportional representation members of the National Assembly,
proportional representation members of City/Do councils or proportional representation members of
autonomous Gu/Si/Gun councils;
Candidates recommended by the political parties that have obtained 3/100 or more votes of the total
number of nationwide valid ballots in the election of autonomous Gu/Si/Gun council members.
(c) Candidates who occupy 5/100 or more support ratios averaging the results of public opinion poll
conducted and publicized by the press under the conditions as set by the National Election
Commission Regulations during the period from 30 days prior to the beginning date of election
period to the day immediately preceding the beginning date of election period;
2. An election of proportional representation members of the National Assembly or proportional
representation members of City/Do councils:
(a) Candidates designated by the representative of political party falling under subparagraph 1 (a) or
(b);
(b) Candidates designated by the representative of political party that has obtained 5/100 or more
supports averaging the results of public opinion poll pursuant to subparagraph 1 (c);
3. An election of constituency members of the National Assembly or the heads of local governments:
(a) Candidates nominated by political parties falling under subparagraph 1 (a) or (b);
(b) Candidates who have obtained 10/100 or more votes of the total number of valid ballots by
running in a presidential election, an election of constituency members of the National Assembly or
an election of the heads of local governments (including the special elections) in the relevant
constituency in the recent four years (including where the district of constituency was altered and the
altered district overlaps with the district of immediately preceding election);
(c) Candidates whose support ratio averaging the results of public opinion poll referred to in
subparagraph 1 (c) is 5/100 or more.
(5) An election broadcasting debate commission of each level may hold the interviews or debates for
candidates who are not subject to the invitation referred to in paragraph (4). In such cases, the time and
frequency of the interviews and debates may be determined by the National Election Commission
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